Nostalgia

“What is taken to the cup final every year but never used?” This used to be a quasi-famous trick question...

Willie Morgan is a Manchester United and Scotland legend. The winger, twice Manchester United player of the year, is part...

Monday 28th August 1995 Newhall United v Barlestone St Giles Midland Football Combination Division 1 Programme Price: Not Stated The...

“The FA wanted them to go to Charlton because Charlton is more of a name than Croydon.” You’d expect the...

I had originally planned to get this written when things were looking pretty bleak for Everton under the stewardship of...

March 25th, 1980: England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham made his professional football league debut for Scunthorpe United coming on...

"I must have been too high, too wild, too strong or too early, because, after three seconds, I could hardly...

The recent World Cup 2022 qualifying campaign saw Northern Ireland and Italy meet in the same group. It was only...

“If you say you played for Arsenal or Doncaster, people will be like ‘oh okay’ but now Croydon doesn’t really...

Saturday 7th September 1996 FA Vase First Qualifying Round Broadbridge Heath v Leatherhead Programme Price: Not Stated Thursday's certainly do...

When Jimmy Armfield died in 2018 the world of football mourned one of its true stalwarts and gentlemen while the...

28th September 1985 Midlands Combination Little Bloxwich Strollers v Enville Athletic Programme Price: 30p One of the reasons why I...

11th February 1980 in a room in a local hotel, packed full of journalists sat in anticipation of what was...

There is no questioning the dominance of Dutch football in the 1970s. Alright, so they didn’t win a World Cup,...

Israel has always had a difficult time in the sporting arena. Mainly through struggling to find teams to play against....

It is often the praise we give talented writers that they “paint with their words”. Places and people seem to...

My guest for the latest edition of my Player Profile series is Clive Evans. He played for several clubs in...

Within the English game, the words “elegance” and “football manager” are rarely spoken in the same sentence. And the only...

Since the turn of the 21st century Portugal has been one of the strongest countries competing in international tournaments. European...

Saturday 9th September 1978 Southern League Premier Division Dorchester Town v Margate Programme Price: 10p I have selected this programme...

Saarland is a German city-state sat on the Saar River and its tributary valleys, a mineral-rich landscape that was at...

This is the story of York City in 1983-84 when they became the first club to reach 100 points in...

Moving around clubs is an accepted part of a players' career, albeit a few exceptions. On the other hand, playing...

Wombles are organised, work as a team Wombles are tidy and Wombles are clean Underground, overground, Wombling free The Wombles...

You may have thought clubs getting into financial difficulty was a recent phenomenon. The plight of Portsmouth, Luton, Chester City,...

York City has never been one of football’s most fashionable clubs. At the time of writing the Minstermen sit in...

On 10th March 1919 the Football League held a special meeting to agree the expansion of the league and also...

Having previously looked - and laughed - at a number of clubs experiencing swift and dramatic falls from grace in...

Last time out we had a look at some of the limited number of clubs who made it into the...

This article was originally written by Peter Rancati for Tale of Two Halves By now we’re familiar with the fact...

For a period of time in September 1983, Andoni Goikoetxea was the most hated footballer on the planet. Well, maybe...

In 1987 Scarborough United became the first non-league side to win automatic promotion to the Football League when, as champions...

Yes. Pinch yourself. It really did happen. The first leg of the UEFA Cup’s second round saw the bookies’ predictions...

The Brazil side from the 1970 World Cup in Mexico has gone down in history as one of the greatest...

With the last Premiership completed, and Manchester City worthy champions, it means that Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea...

Liverpool Football Club paid its respects yesterday to another man instrumental in helping them become the dominant force in English...

On a cold winter’s morning in December 1914, men climbed out of their trenches and walked towards each other. Their...

Jorge Alberto González Barillas was born on 13th March 1958 in Salvador, a small country in Central America. The name...

With Newcastle, Tottenham, Manchester United and Everton recently bowing to public pressure and dispensing with Steve Bruce, Nuno Espirito Santo,...

It ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it It ain't what you do, it's the time...

I should probably start today's Retro Match with a bit of a disclaimer. I've not watched this one back. A...

On 13th January 2004 former England international David Seaman retired from professional football. The self-proclaimed "Safe Hands", or "Goalie" to...

January 5th, 2001 - Sven-Goran Eriksson officially starts his new job as manager of the England football team. Eriksson is...

“Is that a picture of Kolo Touré in your wallet?” I was asked that question a lot at the bars...

“It was my decision and my decision alone to resign. “I feel I have taken the club as far as...

Ah, the FA Cup 3rd Round weekend. Of course, in modern football, it is now a long weekend. Long gone...

One of the things I like most about this Time Machine journey I've chosen to embark on this year is...

How many football matches were postponed over the festive period because of viruses and injuries? Quite a few is the...

January 3rd, 1974 48 years ago today, then Chelsea manager Dave Sexton chose to put two of the club's most...

Welcome to 2022, folks - let's all keep our fingers crossed that it will be better than 2021 and, er,...